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— Henry Ward Beecher

London: Longmans, Green, 1901. SIXTH, CHEAP EDITION. Octavo, pp. xiv, 483. With 32 full-page engraved plates and numerous full in-text engravings. In publisher's pictorial brown cloth, with library scene and titles in black to upper board, titles in black and gilt to spine. Swan and ship patterned endpapers. Light edge..... More
London: Longmans, Green, 1895. NEW EDITION, REVISED. Octavo, pp. xiv, 483. With 32 full-page engraved plates and numerous full in-text engravings. In publisher's pictorial brown cloth, with library scene and titles in black to upper board, titles in black and gilt to spine. Swan and ship patterned endpapers. A used..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1908. [Children's classic] First Detmold colour illustrated Edition. Octavo (22 x 4.5 cm); pp.xii, 314, [2] advertisements. With 16 full-page colour plates. Publisher's red cloth pictorially blocked in gilt, top edge gilt. Contents clean, a little shelfwear/rubbing to binding. Near fine. Charles Maurice Detmold and Edward..... More
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. [Childrens illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 337; [1], blank; [1], advertisement; [1], blank. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford, Speed and others. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges..... More
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. [Children's illustrated] SECOND EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 337; [1], blank; [1], advertisement; [1], blank. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford, Speed and others. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges..... More
London: John Cumberland, n.d. [c.1830]. [Theatre]. EARLY PRINTING. Small pamphlet in sixes (15 x 10), pp.50. With a wood engraved frontispiece and cover illustration after R. Cruikshank by Mr. Bonner. Publisher's grey paper covers with titles, illustration and a price of 6d, sewn. Cumberland's No. 36 Minor Theatre, being a...... More
London: A. and C. Black Ltd., 1928. [Travel] SECOND EDITION, REVISED. Octavo (21 x 16cm), pp.x; 250; [2]. Publisher's blind stamped blue cloth, gilt titles to spine and in blind to upper, blue top edge, dust-jacket. With thirty two plates in colour and a sketch map of the country. Ownership..... More
London: Scholastic Children's Books, 2018. [Science Fiction Setting Encyclopaedia] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (25 x 20cm), pp.192. Lavishly illustrated throughout in colour by various artists. SIGNED by Philip Reeve in black ink to title page, with accompanying sad frog stamp. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine and..... More
London: J. Dicks, no date [circa 1880s]. [Classic Literature] FINELY BOUND OMNIBUS EDITION. Four titles bound as one. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 112; 111 [1]; 160; 141 [3]. Very small print in two columns, on thin paper. With occasional in-text engravings and vignette title pages by Gilbert, Gerlier and..... More
London: J. Dicks, no date [circa 1880s]. [Classic Literature] FINELY BOUND, three volumes as one. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 110; 159 [1]; 160 [2]. Very small print in two columns, on thin paper. With occasional in-text engravings and vignette title pages by Gilbert and Gerlier. Contemporary tan half calf..... More
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. [Swimming] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.xvi; 452. With numerous black and white illustrations, both plates and in-text, including a frontispiece with tissue guard. Publisher's brown cloth with a mixture of gilt, black, and white titles and decoration to spine and upper. Green..... More
London: Cassell & Company, 1892. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 427 [12]. Publisher's catalogue dated May 1892. With 12 half-tone illustrated plates by Hole and Metcalf, including a frontispiece. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Fore-edge untrimmed. Repair to split lower hinge. Spotting and..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1876. [Historical Adventure] FIRST SEPARATE EDITION IN ENGLISH, second issue in hard covers. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 120 [16]. With 14 engraved plates by Férat and Hildibrand, and a frontispiece portrait of the author by Bertrand. Publisher's puce cloth with gilt titles..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1876. [Historical Adventure] FIRST SEPARATE EDITION IN ENGLISH, first issue in soft covers. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 120 [16]. With 14 engraved plates by Férat and Hildibrand, and a frontispiece portrait of the author by Bertrand. Publisher's grey pictorial card covers, priced..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1883 [1882]. [Castaway Adventure] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.viii; 272 [32]. With 48 engraved plates, including a frontispiece, by Benett and Méaulle. Recently re-cased as a 'tight back' in the publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles and gilt and..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1883. [Strange Tale] THIRD UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.xii; 246. With 44 engraved illustrations, including a frontispiece, by Jules Férat and Charles Barbant. Publiisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper. Yellow-coated endpapers. Bookseller's label and..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1883. [Russian Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.xii; 377 [1]. With a folding map and 89 engraved plates by Ferat and Barbant, including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper..... More
New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879. [Exploration] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (23 x 17cm), pp.xx, 432 [6]. Heavily illustrated with numerous engravings, including a frontispiece and vignette title page. Publisher's emerald green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper. Repair to split lower hinge. Edges..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, and Company, no date [circa 1887]. [Science Fiction] DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.viii; 303 [1]. With 112 engraved plates, including a frontispiece, by Riou and Hildibrand. Re-cased in the original publisher's deluxe green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper..... More
New York, NY: Scribner, Armstrong & Company, 1877. [Science Fiction] EARLY US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[2] viii; 323 [7]. With 24 engraved plates, including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with black and gilt titles and decoration to spine, and just black to upper. Pencil gift inscription to fly-leaf..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, no date [circa 1891]. [Science Fiction] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. With nine engraved plates by Bayard and De Neuville. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black and blue decoration to spine and upper. Some browning to endpapers..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1892. [Science Fiction Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.160. With seven illustrated plates. Publisher's green cloth with gilt and black titles and decoration to spine and upper. All edges gilt; yellow-coated endpapers. Some repairs to split upper hinge and..... More